English poem
Rondel—This Book Of Hours
by Walter Crane (1863–1929)
THIS Book of Hours Love wrought With burnished letters gold, Each page with art and thought And colours manifold.
His calendar he taught To youths and virgins cold— This Book of Hours Love wrought With letters burnished gold.
Love’s priceless book is bought With sighs and tears untold Of votaries who sought His countenance of old— This Book of Hours Love wrought With letters burnished gold.